Natural Hazards - Tsunami
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Tsunami Report

To assess the tsunami hazard to the Australian coastline, Geoscience Australia is collecting information from the public to assist emergency planners in safeguarding their communities against future events.

If you have experienced a known tsunami in Australia, or any unusual coastal phenomena that may be related to a tsunami (such as a sudden rush of seawater onshore or unusual tidal currents), please fill in this form. Even if you did not experience the tsunami yourself, please fill in the form as this information will assist us. All fields are optional; however it would help us if you could fill in as many fields as possible.

If you would like to relay your experience in person, Geoscience Australia staff will be doing survey work in Western Australia during June. The following details will be updated as times and locations are confirmed. Please contact 1800 882 035 for more information.

  • Perth: 2/6/08
  • Port Hedland: 4/6/08
  • Broome: 10/6/08
  • Derby: 17/6/08
  • Karratha: 21/6/08
  • Onslow: 25/6/08
  • Exmouth: 28/6/08

Please complete this report and then press the submit button at the bottom of the page.

Personal Information
Name:
Postcode:
Age:
Gender:
Before the event
Describe the situation before the event (weather conditions, sea conditions, tide, light and sounds etc.)
Event Location
Where did the event occur (town, village name, map coordinates, Google Earth placemarks)
Where were you during the event? (e.g. a beach, a hill, a house, a boat)
Event Details
What date did the event occur?
 Day: Month: Year:
What time did the event begin?
OR
How did you know the time?
Describe the arrival of the event (e.g. appearance, nature of water, currents, did the water recede, noise)
Did the water rise and fall several times? If so, how many and what were the approximate time intervals between successive waves?
What was the relative size of the waves? (Which one was the largest?)
What did the event look like? (e.g. calm, slow flooding, like a fast tide, like a river, like a swell, with white caps, like a breaking wave, like a wall)
From which direction did the water come?
In which direction did the water go?
How far inland did the water go?
How high did the water reach? (e.g. on houses, trees, fences etc.)
Event Impact
Did the event cause any changes in the land surface? (e.g. did the event cause any erosion, did the event leave sand deposits, if so where? Did the event move debris eg. Rocks, houses, cars, boats?)
Were there any injuries, damage or losses to person or property associated with the event? (e.g. personal injury, possessions swept away, damage to cars, boats or roads etc.)
Were there been any changes to water quality or vegetation growth since the event (e.g. debris in water, dead vegetation)?
Event Awareness
Did you have any knowledge that a tsunami/event would occur? If so, how? (e.g. experience of previous event, emergency services warning, radio/TV broadcast)
What preparedness actions (if any) did you take before the event?
What preparedness actions (if any) did you take during and after the event?
How did you escape the event?
Were there obstacles to your escape?
For more information contact: naturalhazards@ga.gov.au
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